Escape Velocity
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: For a planet, if the ratio of mass of the planet to its radius increases, the escape velocity from the planet also increases.
Statement II: Escape velocity is independent of the radius of the planet.
In the light of above statements, choose the most appropriate answer form the options given below
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Answer: (b)
- : larger gives larger , so Statement I is correct.
- clearly depends on , so Statement II is incorrect.
- So the answer is (b).